Opening hours
7.30am to 7pm
Tops Yeovil
Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2024)
Number of places
56 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2024
Local authority
Somerset
About this day nursery
Tops Yeovil, located in Yeovil, BA21 4LW, offers childcare on non-domestic premises for children aged 0-4 years. 30am to 7pm, as noted during its latest Ofsted inspection on 9th January 2024, where it received an overall rating of Good.
Children at Tops Yeovil are described as happy and eager to attend. Babies benefit from a nurturing environment, forming close bonds with staff, while older children enjoy lively play areas and abundant outdoor play.
All children are given the freedom to explore confidently in secure outdoor spaces. Younger children engage with sensory resources, and older children enjoy building, modelling with dough, and imaginative play.
The curriculum is broad and designed to support individual interests and learning styles, including local community outings like visits to care home residents and library rhyme sessions. The nursery is committed to inclusivity, with staff effectively collaborating with external professionals to ensure children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) make good progress.
The team also supports children who are learning English as an additional language, using props and gestures to aid understanding. From a young age, children are encouraged to be independent, with younger ones serving themselves at mealtimes and older children helping with tasks like setting tables for lunch.
Older children also enjoy new challenges, such as learning yoga postures and collaboratively building large balancing apparatus, promoting physical development and teamwork.
What it's like
Children arrive happy and keen to attend. Babies benefit from a nurturing environment in which they form close and loving bonds with staff. Older children enjoy lively play areas and lots of outdoor play. All children explore freely and confidently in the secure play areas. Younger children investigate many sensory resources, and older children build constructions, model with dough and create their own imaginative games.
Nurturing environmentGood progress in physical developmentBroad curriculumStrong management teamOutdoor playPrepares for school
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Key facts
Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Tops Yeovil
Last inspected 9 January 2024 · Bridget Copson
Overall effectiveness
Good
What it's like to attend
Children arrive happy and keen to attend. Babies benefit from a nurturing environment in which they form close and loving bonds with staff. Older children enjoy lively play areas and lots of outdoor play. All children explore freely and confidently in the secure play areas. Younger children investigate many sensory resources, and older children build constructions, model with dough and create their own imaginative games.
Inspector highlights
- The new management team has made many improvements to the quality of provision since the last inspection.
- Staff use effective systems to plan and assess children's learning and provide challenges.
- Staff know the children well and use spontaneous learning opportunities to enhance their development.
- Staff help to prepare children well for starting school; children learn to be independent and enjoy books.
- The strong and efficient management team works closely with staff and parents to make continuous improvements.
Areas to develop
- 1develop the organisation of activities to ensure the voices of quieter children are heard, to encourage their communication skills even further
- 2develop staff practice further to help older children learn how to manage all aspects of their personal hygiene consistently well.
Inspection #10278220 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff work effectively with external professionals to ensure any children with additional needs make the progress of which they are capable.
Outdoor space
Older children enjoy lively play areas and lots of outdoor play. All children explore freely and confidently in the secure play areas. Older children enjoy new challenges, such as learning yoga postures, and develop more physical skills by building a large balancing apparatus together.
Parent Reviews of Tops Yeovil
4.7
(29)
Robyn Heal
a year ago
I love Tops day nursery in Yeovil. My son has been in every group there and is currently in pre-school. The staff are friendly and my children are happy to go in with them. My toddler actively looks forward to going into nursery to tell the staff and his friends about events outside of nursery. My son is a fussy eater but tries new foods happily at nursery. This is down to the staff allowing him to try things at his pace and his friends demonstrating eating the food. He was supported with potty training at his speed when he was ready at the nursery. It helped that he could learn with other children. He was also being supported with this at home. The nursery staff have been instrumental in teaching him social skills and interacting with his peers. His early education has thrived. I love the nursery so much that I've sent my second born. She's currently in the baby room and has the same key person that her brother had in that room.
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Donna Collins
a year ago
The confidence Bonnie has gained since being here is amazing, she loves it at Tops, the staff are fantastic. You find out every detail of what your child has done throughout the day. And the menu is exceptional. Keep doing what you're doing 👌
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Sarah Baghdady
5 months ago
We couldn’t be happier with Tops Day Nursery. The team has always been amazing, ruly caring, supportive, and understanding. They have played such a key role in our little one’s development, helping him learn, grow, and thrive. He absolutely loves attending, loves his friends, and adores the staff. Every day is full of fun and learning, and we always feel confident that he is safe and well cared for. The difference this nursery has made in his growth and development has been remarkable, and we are so grateful to the whole team.
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Andreea Firuta Fangli
2 years ago
From the moment we entered the nursery my daughter loved it. She cried when we left. Kids was looking so well looked after, in good mood, in close relationship with the teacher and very friendly. Also I was amazed how clean was the place. Andreea pick up a scissor and the teacher reacted immediately , showing the level of attention that they are paying towards details and making me feel happy to want to enroll my child with this lovely ladies.
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Tom Elliott
a year ago
Tops have been exceptional with the growth of our child. From 18 months to 4 years Alfred has loved every minute of nursery with Tops. We are sorry to be leaving it behind but now Alfred is off for a new adventure at primary school. Thank you Tops
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Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2024
Date: November 2019
- January 2024Good
- January 2023Requires improvement
- September 2022Inadequate
- August 2021Good
- November 2019Requires improvement
Frequently asked about Tops Yeovil
About the setting
Tops Yeovil registered in 2018. The group operates from Yeovil, Somerset. It is open 7.30am to 7pm, all year round. The group receives funding to provide free early years education for children aged two, three and four years. The group employs 13 staff to work with children, 10 of whom hold appropriate qualifications at levels 3 to 6.
- URN
- EY563167
- Registered person
- Tops Day Nursery Limited
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
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